Just for a change of pace, a break from the sadness of animal cruelty, thought I’d share something pleasing, in my view anyways.

Now, no matter these men’s possible foibles or whatever other drawbacks they may have had, I think they’re six of the most mesmerizing men ever to have graced the big screen, or wherever else they graced with their manly handsomeness. These six are from way back in the olden days of the 1950s to 70s in the heyday of their stardom, when I was a mere newborn up till the teens when I first realized what maleness and their good looks were all about, and that realization was thanks in part to these six. I hadn’t even remembered about Christopher Plummer till I saw a Pink Panther movie the other day which he was in…oh my goodness…how gorgeous looking can one person get? Same for the rest…

Yul Brynner: Hollywood’s Russian Pharaoh

1956: THE YEAR OF YUL

1956 was the year of Yul Brynner in Hollywood. That year Yul wowed to movie audiences as the charming Oriental king in “The King and I”, the arrogant Pharaoh Ramses in “The Ten Commandments” and a conniving Russian exile in “Anastasia”. Yul Brynner is one of my favorite actors because there has only been one Yul Brynner – he was an exquisitely unique, beautiful and inspirational talent!

AN ICON OF AN ERA

Yul Brynner, with his exotic looks. commanding presence and mysterious background was the most exciting movie star since Valentino. “The King and I”, “Anastasia” and “The Ten Commandments” were three brilliant films and to reward Yul for his amazing work in “The King and I” he won the Oscar for best actor. My other favorite Yul Brynner films include “The Journey”, “Brothers Karamazov”, and “The Magnificent Seven”. Like Monroe, Yul Brynner was a creature of the 1950’s, an icon for an era.